Andrew Mitchell was named the new head football coach at Snow College on December 10, 2018 after spending the previous two seasons as the team's offensive coordinator.
“Coach Mitchell has been at the forefront of the team’s success over the past two years, and is uniquely qualified to step in and take over the reins of our nationally-ranked football team,” Nielson said.
“We are pleased that Coach Mitchell has accepted the head football coaching position at Snow College and have great confidence in his ability to mentor our student athletes,” said Snow College President Gary Carlston. “The essence of football at Snow College is to provide increased opportunity for young men to continue their education, enhance campus life and community involvement. There is still work to do to find membership in a football conference to sustain the program, and we are hoping to make progress in the near future.”
Having earned All-America honors as an offensive tackle, and helping the Badgers to an appearance in the NJCAA National Championship game in 2007, Mitchell is a proud Snow College alum. Following his playing career at Snow College, Mitchell played for two seasons at Oklahoma State University where he helped lead the Cowboys to back-to-back bowl games in both 2008 (Holiday Bowl) and 2009 (Cotton Bowl). After his collegiate career, Mitchell enjoyed stints on NFL rosters with the Cincinnati Bengals in 2010 and with both Seattle and Jacksonville in 2012.
He returned to Snow College two years ago after serving as the offensive line coach at Indiana State University during the 2016 season. Prior to joining the ISU staff, Mitchell served as an assistant offensive line coach at TCU. Prior to his stint in Fort Worth, Mitchell was a graduate assistant coach at North Carolina (2014-15), Houston (2013), and Oklahoma State (2012). Mitchell has played or coached in five FBS bowl games, one ACC title game, and two NJCAA National Title games.
As the offensive coordinator at Snow College, Mitchell helped lead the Badgers to a combined record of 18-4 over the past two seasons. During the 2018 campaign, the Snow College offense led the nation in scoring (550), points per game (50.0), yards per carry (6.7) and first downs per game (23.1). The Badgers ranked second in total offense (5,382), yards per game (489.3), rushing yards per game (273.5), rushing touchdowns (37), and total first downs (254). All totaled, the Badger offense ranked among the nation’s top-10 in a total of 16 different statistical categories.
Player:
-2003 NJCAA National Championship Game (Dixie State vs. Butler, KS)
-2007 NJCAA National Championship Game (Snow College vs. Butler, KS)
-2008 Holiday Bowl (Oklahoma State vs. Oregon)
-2009 Cotton Bowl (Oklahoma State vs. Ole Miss)
Coach:
-2013 BBVA Compass Bowl (Houston vs. Vanderbilt)
-2014 Quick Lane Bowl (UNC vs. Rutgers)
-2015 ACC Title Game (UNC vs. Clemson)
-2015 Russel Athletic Bowl (UNC vs. Baylor)
Andrew and his wife Kaitlin, a former soccer player at the University of Houston, have a dog named Rudy.
